What medical and pharmaceutical/bioscience/medical device meeting planners and continuing medical education professionals need to know to plan meetings and CME activities for healthcare professionals.
FDA NOTE The Coalition for Healthcare Communication (CHC) has released a position paper proposing new Food and Drug Administration guidelines for company dissemination of off-label (uses unapproved by the FDA) drug information. Recently, the U.S...
"My concern is, we do programs we think are terrific, but do they have lasting impact? How do we document [that] we have done a good job changing physician behavior? That's what the folks who fund the programs really want know." ...
The Peabody Orlando is well known for its outstanding blend of service, facilities, elegance, and location--directly across the street from the main entrance to the 1.5-million-square-foot Orange County Con...
"You can make money AND do the right thing," Robert F. Orsetti told us at a recent CME conference. An intriguing idea, especially considering the current debate as to whether for-profit medical education companies should be stripped of their...
The dramatic 400-room resort sits on three pink-sand beaches and is located on a 25-acre peninsula that stretches out into the Atlantic Ocean. The property is Bermuda's only major resort that lies directly on the beach...
One of the finest meeting facilities in Mexico has just been completed at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun. The resort's new on-site, state-of-the-art conference center accommodates more than 2,500 people and is just a short stroll down the beach...
Seventh Annual Physician Preferences Survey In 1994, only 16 percent of respondents to this survey were female. In seven years, the percentage has doubled. Know This: They are tough customers when it comes to CME. By the way: The electronic...
Called the Magic Isle, Maui is ideal for meetings because the island's gods have arranged that residents and visitors alike shall have time for both work and play...
Would you allow an acupuncturist to stick needles in your arm to demonstrate to attendees the technique's effectiveness? That's what one provider did to convince skeptical physicians to pay attention to alternative medicine. You don't have to go...
